Ironing-machine.



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* UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. DUNN AND DELO MoOURDY, or wAoo, TEXAS.

IRONING-MACHINE.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 691,755, dated January 28, 1902.

Application filed October 5, 1991- Serial No. 77,715- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we,WIL IAM I-LDUNN and DELO McOURnY,citizens of the United States, residing at Waco, in the county of McLennan and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Ironing-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in ironing-machines.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of ironing-machines and to provide a simple, efficient, and comparatively inexpensive one, designed for use both in laundries and elsewhere and capable of advantageously operating on all kinds of garments and other fabrics irrespective of the size of the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide an ironing-machine of this character which may be economically operated and heated by a coal-oil lamp or burner.

Another object of the invention is to enable the operation of ironing to be rapidly'performed and to provide a machine which may be arranged for producing either a smooth glossy finish or a linen or domestic finish.

The invention consists in the. construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of an ironing-machine constructed in Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken longitudinally of the rolls. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the upper portion of the machine, taken at right angles to Fig. 2.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 and 2 designate upper and lower hollow rolls mounted on upper and lower shafts 3 and 4 and adapted to frictionally engage the clothes and other fabrics operated on, whereby the same are ironed. The hollow rolls, which are constructed of suitable metal, are arranged within a frame 5, provided at one end with an opening 6, arranged at the adjacent ends of the rollers and adapted to permit portions of a garment or other fabric to pass through it, whereby the rolls are adapted to operate on portions of a garment or fabric of any size. This opening will also enable the fabric to be passed through the machine in different positions, and the ironing-machine in-this manner may iron clothes and other fabrics of asize much greater than the length of the rolls, thereby enabling a light machine of small size to be advantageously employed in laundries as well: as in pending arm 10, which is arranged parallel with the standard or arm 9. The shaft of the lower roll,which roll is smooth and uncovered, is journaled in suitable bearin gs of the frame at the tops of the legs, and the upper shaft, which extends through slots 11 and 12 of the arms 9 and 10, is journaled in suitable bearings of vertically-movable rods 13, provided at their lower ends with openings'l4 and having their upper portions arranged in guideopenings 15 of theframe. the rods are enlarged toform heads or. eyes for the upper shaft, and the upper roll, which is covered with felt, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, is held against the clothes or other fabrics operated on by means of a spring 16, extending longitudinally of and located within the top of the frame and having its ends connected with the vertically-movable rods. The ends 17 of the springs are provided with slots or openings to receive the rods, and they are held in engagement with'the same by means of transverse pins 18, arranged in pairs and located above and below the ends of the spring. The spring is centrally connected with an adj listing-screw 19, provided at its upper end with a suitable head and engaging a threaded opening of the top of the frame. The threaded opening is arranged at thecenter of the top of the frame, and the lower end The lower ends of of the screw is reduced at 20 and issecured in a perforation of the spring by a suitable pin or key 21, arranged at the lower face of the spring. The screw is adapted to be rotated to Vary the tension of the spring, and the latter is adapted to yield to enable the rolls to accommodate themselves to the thickness of the clothes operated on.

The upper and lower rolls are geared together by means of upper and lower gearwheels 22 and 23, and the upper gear-wheel meshes with a gear-wheel 24, which is connected with afly-wheel 25. The fly-wheel 25, which operates as a balance-wheel, is provided with an eccentrically-arranged handle 26 and is adapted to be rotated to operate the machine. The teeth of the upper and lower gear'wheels are designed to be of sufficient length to permit the necessary adjustment or movement of the upper r011 without throwing the gearing out of mesh, and when the upper and lower rolls are geared the machine will impart a smooth glossy finish. The lower gear-wheel is detachable, and when removed a linen or domestic finish will be imparted to the clothes. The lower shaft at the side of the frame having the opening 6 is extended and carries a small wheel 27, which assists in holding the lower shaft against longitudinal movement.

The lower roll is designed to be heated by means of a coal-oil burner or lamp, which may be of any desired construction and which will be found safe and economical. The ma chine is provided with a guard for preventing the lower roll from becoming smoked and for protecting the clothes and other fabrics. This guard or shield consists of a semicircular central portion 28 and inclined sides 29, secured to the legs and connecting the same. The legs are provided with suitable cleats or bars 30, to which the inclined downwardlydiverging side portions of the shield are secured.

The machine is provided at opposite sides with inclined supports 0r shelves 32, constructed of suitable material and extending downward and outward from the lower portion of the frame and adapted to support the clothes and other fabrics operated on. The

supports are provided at their ends with suitable arms 33, secured to the upper edges of the legs, near the upper ends thereof.

Instead of employing the wheel 27 for holding the lower shaft against longitudinal movement an integral head, shoulder, or any other suitable device may be provided.

What we claim is 1. A machine of the class described compiising a frame, having an opening at one end and provided with the opposite slotted arms and having a connecting top portion provided with guide openings, upper and lower rolls, vertically-disposed rods located between the sides of the frame at the inner faces of the slotted arms and carrying the upper roll and having their upper ends arranged in the guide-openings, the journals of the upper roll being extended beyond the rods into the slots of the said arms, a spring connected with the rods, means for adjusting the spring, and operating mechanism, substantiallyas described.

2. A machine of the class described comprising a frame, upper and lower rolls, the lower roll being adapted to be heated, supports arranged at opposite sides of the lower roll, and the metallic shield located beneath the supports and adapted to prevent the heat- WILLIAM H. DUNN. DELO MCOURDY.

Witnesses:

J. H. SHoLL, LEE YoUND. 

